Is Your Behavior Costing You Money?

By Rudy Mancke

Published February 26, 2019 at 5:54 AM EST

In a perfect world, everyone would make rational decisions, however our next guest says that when it comes to the average person’s finances, rational decision-making is not only abnormal, it’s almost non-existent, and that’s because of something he calls behavioral bias.

Mike Switzer interviews William Jeter, a chartered financial analyst with Abacus Planning Group in Columbia, SC.

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Rudy Mancke served as naturalist and co-host of South Carolina ETV's <i>NatureScene</i>, which began its long run in 1978. His field trips, broadcast nationwide, earned him a legion of dedicated viewers. Rudy's knowledge of the complex inner-workings of different ecosystems and his great admiration for the natural world make him the perfect guide. In fact, the National Wildlife Federation and the Garden Club of America honored his commitment to resource conservation with special awards. After retiring from SCETV, Rudy went on to become naturalist-in-residence at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. He hosted SC Public Radio's <i>NatureNotes</i> from 1999 until his death in 2023 at age 78.

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